Brand Manager Neuroscience

Science Talents is part of House of Talents, an international HR services group specialized in bottleneck professions. You will be working in a no-nonsense environment where team spirit, drive and learning moments are key.We are very open and communicative go-getters who are keen on results and quality. To further strengthen our growth, we are constantly looking for new colleagues within Project Staffing.Working as a consultant equals working with a fixed contract at Science Talents. You get the chance to work on different projects in your field of expertise and gain new experiences in life sciences, the chemical sector, and the food industry.  Work is important; however, we also attach great value to a healthy dose of fun@work! Triggered? Let's meet!"

We are looking for a Brand Manager Neuroscience for the BeLux region. Your role encompasses marketing responsibility to launch a key innovative product in neuroscience/Alzheimer’s, and to install Lilly as a trusted partner in neurology in Belgium. You are responsible for developing and driving customer plans to assure a product uptake/growth by delivering unparalleled customer experience. The role combines customer-facing activities with close collaboration at local level (with medical, sales, Public Affairs and PRA) and at regional level (with regional marketing partners within the neuroscience community). Your Primary activities are

• Ability to embrace an external focus:
  • Within the Belgian geography, understand the alzheimer’s market landscape, competitive development efforts and the needs at the level of the patient, caregiver, physician and payer.
  • Active participation, with medical, in defining and implementing Thought Leader action plan and contacts. Being connected with the customer (neurologist) is a must.
  • Gathering external market and customer insights to be able to tailor the neuroscience community made strategy into a local Belgian strategic implementation. The overall objective = continuously better respond to customer needs.
  • Together with Public Affairs, collaborate with the Patient Advocacy Groups (PAG’s) in relation to their educational role. 

• Capacity to engage Internal team (catalyst):
  • Work closely with the regional marketing partners within the neuroscience community to deliver insights and understandings at specific points along the brand development process. At the same time being the interface between the neuroscience community and the Belgian affiliate.
  • Effectively develop cross-functional relationships with all Brand team/Customer team members (local marketing & medical) to successfully develop and execute customer plan. Being the Brand/Customer team leader.
  • Enable successful access and reimbursement with the Belgian market, close collaboration with Pricing, Reimbursement and Access.
  • Local Public Affairs: supporting when needed the actions to prepare the ecosystem readiness.
  • Capacity to engage Sales Reps using the CDM (Customer Dialogue Model: get input – enhance materials – transfer with help of ambassadors) and through close collaboration and strong communication.
  • Collaboration with Medical Shared Services and Ethics & Compliance: respecting the Lilly and local standards and having a pro-active approach taking guidance and standards into account.

• Strategic Planning at Customer Level:
  • Create and implement a comprehensive cross-functional business/customer plan to enable a successful launch of the Alzheimer’s product. Using the EU Therapeutic area community brand plan as a basis.
  • Assure Alzheimer’s commercialization strategies are embedded into the local plans by communication and influencing a range of stakeholders.
  • Integrate customer insights to further translate the identified business objectives into Key Player Objectives, and hence into major tactics that will enable the desired customer experience.
  • Integrating and optimizing the channel mix when defining the major tactics.

• Tactical Implementation:
  • Make sure that implementation is focused on adding value to the customer (HCP, caregiver, patient).
  • Embrace, beyond traditional communication channels also the use of digital channels.
  • Frequently monitor the customer plan execution and customer facing activities to emphasize or change strategy if needed. Use data points to adapt/improve the strategic implementation. 
  • Full integration of Value Based Selling (VBS) within the creation and implementation of Sales Force material and reassure VBS continuity.
  • Benchmark with colleagues from other countries to optimize/reutilize local tactics. 

• Master’s degree (e.g. Marketing, Business or Medical Sciences)
• Min. 3 years of experience in pharma marketing role.
• Previous experience with launching new product(s) is a must.
• Knowledge of the Belgian neuroscience and/or Alzheimer’s market is a strong asset.
• Having a high level of drive and enthusiasm for pharmaceutical marketing and a clear customer-oriented/end-user vision is key
• You are fluent in French, Dutch and English
• Able to work with high degree of autonomy
• Ability to analyze/evaluate data & using datapoints to adapt strategy/tactics  
• Be able to inspire others, be energetic and passionate
• Able to think strategically and adapt to changing priorities
• Goal oriented and strive for innovative solutions, being entrepreneurial
• Interpersonal (team player) and analytical skills (data driven decision making)
• Ability to solve problems and manage complexity
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to lead several projects at same time (prioritization)
• Basic knowledge about channel mix options and knowing e-channel alternatives
• You have a good knowledge of MS Office